St Francis RC Primary School
Ellenbrook Close, Gorton, Manchester, M12 5LZ
This school is closed (it closed in March 2024).
It was replaced by St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lynn Elder
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Manchester, Gorton
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
- Capacity
- 262
- Pupils on roll
- 250
- URN
- 105529
- Local authority
- Manchester
About this school
St Francis RC Primary School was a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Manchester. It taught children aged 3 to 11 and had 250 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Francis RC Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1900, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 56% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - |
| Writing progress | -4.40 | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Francis RC Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 248 |
| 2023/24 | 250 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Francis RC Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 77% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.6% | 36.2% | 250 | — |
| St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 65% | 3.2% | 36.3% | 199 | 0.0 miles |
| All Saints Primary School | 41% | 7.3% | 58.7% | 230 | 0.2 miles |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy | 77% | 6.8% | 71.8% | 220 | 0.4 miles |
| St Brigid's RC Primary School | 48% | 6.4% | 59.7% | 219 | 0.7 miles |
| Armitage CofE Primary School | 57% | 4.8% | 48.9% | 490 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.2%
- English as an additional language
- 46.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.6%
- Persistent absence
- 11.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
All Saints Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St Brigid's RC Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Armitage CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Francis RC Primary School teach?
- St Francis RC Primary School taught children aged 3 to 11. It was a primary school in Manchester.
- Has St Francis RC Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Francis RC Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Francis RC Primary School?
- St Francis RC Primary School had 250 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- How have St Francis RC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 41% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Francis RC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Francis RC Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 8 July 2024.